Researchers from Tokyo University of Science, a science-specialized private research university in Japan, revealed the successful development of an enzyme that converts a white crystalline acid from ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota halts some shipments as Japan’s auto safety scandal widens
A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan’s transport ministry found irregularities in applications ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hit by earthquake of 5.9 magnitude, multiple tremors reported
Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa was hit with an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude early morning on June 3, while the country was still recovering from the January 1 earthquake destruction. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the northern top of ... ( read original story ...)
No Filipino casualties in magnitude 5.9 Japan quake – DMW
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), citing initial data from its migrant workers office (MWO) in Japan, said no Filipino was reported injured following an earthquake that jolted the Noto Peninsula early Monday morning. ( read original story ...)
Homes collapse as earthquakes hit region recovering from January tremor
Earthquakes have hit part of Japan still recovering from a powerful tremor in January. No major damage was caused by the latest earthquakes in the north-central region of Ishikawa, which saw a magnitude 5.9 tremor followed minutes later by a 4.8 and ... ( read original story ...)
DMW: Filipinos in Taiwan, Japan safe amid quakes
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday said no Filipinos were injured in Taiwan and Japan that were struck by earthquakes. In a statement, the DMW said initial reports from the Migrant Workers Office in Osaka, ( read original story ...)
Japan Meteorological Agency warns of more quakes in Ishikawa
Japan's Meteorological Agency is calling on people in the area hit by an earthquake on Monday morning to be on alert for falling rocks and landslides. The quake hit Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and registered an intensity of upper 5 on the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ishikawa Region
TOKYO (AP) — Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but the latest shaking caused no major damage. A magnitude 5.9 temblor on the northern ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquakes shake area near Japanese region hit in January
Strong earthquakes early Monday struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa that was hit by the January 1 quake, but authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami. Engadget ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
Earthquakes have again struck Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that is still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Fresh Earthquake In Ishikawa Collapses 2 Houses Damaged In Deadly Jan 1 Quake; No Injuries
A Magnitude 5.9 earthquake, followed by multiple smaller jolts within two hours, on Monday hit Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, which is still recovering from the powerful quake of January 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake News Live Updates: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Japan, no tsunami warning issued
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, which occurred without triggering a tsunami warning, shook the region ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel negotiator fails to meet U.S. steel union leaders
TOKYO -- A top Nippon Steel executive tasked with negotiating the company's acquisition of U.S. Steel said he was unable to secure a meeting with United Steelworkers (USW) union leaders during a trip ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquakes shake area near Japanese region hit by Jan. 1 fatal disaster, but no tsunami
Strong earthquakes have shaken Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that was hit by Jan. 1 fatal quake, but there authorities say there was no danger of a tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits central Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO - A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The shallow jolt, which hit ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake shakes Japan’s hard-hit Noto Peninsula area
A strong earthquake registering an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck the Noto Peninsula area of Ishikawa Prefecture early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, just over six ... ( read original story ...)